“It should be noted that wild birds, including waterfowl and shorebirds, are considered natural reservoirs for avian influenza,” he said, adding …
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Bird flu cases confirmed in four counties in Ohio – The Vindicator
… birds and animals as well as the signs of potential infection in birds. “The ODNR Division of Wildlife is monitoring all reports of dead wild birds …
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Keep Pets Safe: Advice to Prevent H5N1 Exposure – Kane County Connects
Report sick or dead wild birds (five or more) to a local IDNR District Wildlife Biologist or USDA Wildlife Services at 1-866-487-3297 Find a …
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It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild : Goats and Soda – NPR
That’s the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world …
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Birds guide honey-hunters to most of their harvest in Mozambican reserve – Mongabay
A new study reveals the economic importance of wild honeyguide birds to villages in northern Mozambique. Three-quarters of the honey collected by …
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Nine states report more avian flu in poultry, including more layer farms | CIDRAP
However, the four latest detections in Churchill County involved the D1.1 genotype, which is circulating in wild birds and has been linked to two …
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Milwaukee County Zoo closing aviary to protect birds from avian flu – Wisconsin Public Radio
… wild birds coming into the aviary,” she said. “It’s more people bringing wild bird feces into the aviary, and then that potentially affecting our …
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After Bird Flu Detected in Local Cat, County Health Officials Say Pet Owners Should Contact …
If a pet is showing signs of illness consistent with bird flu and has been exposed to infected (sick or dead) wild birds or poultry, residents …
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Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans? | University of California
The H5N1 strain was originally seen in wild birds and poultry farms but made the jump from birds to mammals in a Texas dairy cattle ranch in March …
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Shapiro Admin Takes Aggressive, Multi-agency Actions to Protect Poultry, Dairy
… wild birds. Harrisburg, PA – With initial tests indicating … Anyone who encounters a sick or dead wild bird is asked not to touch birds …
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